Combined support for shade-rollers and curtain-poles.



G. LEIBY.

GOMBINED SUPPORT FOR SHADE ROLLERS AND CURTAIN POLES. APPLICATION FILEDrEB.5 1912.

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CLARK LEIBY, OF AKRON, OHIO.

COMBINED SIIPPORT FOR SHADE-ROLLERS AND CURTAIN-POLES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 29,1912.

Application filed February 5, 1912. Serial No. 675,619.

To (In whom it may concern Be it known that I, CLARK LEIBY, a citizen ofthe United States, residing at Akron, in the county of Summit and Stateof Ohio, have invented new and useful Im provements in Combined Supportsfor Shade-Rollers and Curtain-Poles, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention has relation to improvements in shade andcurtainbrackets, and the object of the invent-ion is to provide anadjustable bracket for supporting curtainpoles and shade-rollers ofdifferent lengths, to adapt the bracket for use on windowframes and inalcoves or door-ways of various sizes.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists inthe novel construction, combination and arrangement of partsconstituting the invention to be hereinafter specifically described andillustrated in the accompanying drawings which form a part hereofwherein is shown the preferred embodiment of the invention, but it is tobe understood that changes, variations and modifications can be resortedto which come within the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawings in which similar reference numerals indicate like partsin the different figures, Figure 1, is a perspective view of a shade andcurtain-bracket embodying this invention; and, Fig. 2, is a rearelevation of a portion of the device shown in Fig. 1.

Referring specifically to the drawings the reference numeral 1 denotesthe body portion of the device which is preferably made of rigid sheetmetal and in the form of a flattened tube and with the lateral edges 2and 3 of the strip of metal from which the body-portion is formed,slightly spaced apart to provide between them a longitudinallyextendingopening or slot. One of these edges, preferably 2, is provided with twoseries of teeth 5 and 6 extending inwardly from near the ends of themember to the center and with the edges of the teeth of one seriesinclined in a direct-ion opposite to the teeth of the other series, saidteeth providing notches 7 between them for a purpose to be laterdescribed.

In order to support the body member 1, two or more ears 8 are out fromthe strip of which the body-portion is formed and bent upwardly and eachis provided with a verti- Cally-extending slot 9 through which may bepassed hold-fast devices 10 for supporting the device and holding it inan adjusted position so that the shade or curtain may hang vertically orparallel with the window frame or door-frame in connection with whichthe same is used.

Slidably mounted in the tubular body 1 portion 1 are two slides 11 and12, with the outer ends thereof provided with abruptlybent portions 17formed at right-angles with the main portions of the slides. In one ofthe bent portions 17 is a. vertical slot 13 and in the other slide is anaperture 14, these two constituting means for sustaining opposite endsof a shade-roller. The ends of the portions 17 are then further extendedby giving them onequarter turn at 15 and their ends are fashionedintosupporting hooks 16 for sustaining a curtain pole.

The inner end of the slide 12 is provided with an opening consisting ofa vertical slot 18 connecting with a horizontal wedgeshaped slot 19 inwhich is placed a resilient member 20 constituting a catch for engagingin the notches 7 between the teeth 5 for holding the slide 12 againstunintentional longitudinal movement. The resilient member 20 embodies avertical portion 21 which stands upright in the slot 18 and from thisportion 21 extends a horizontal portion 22 at right-angles with theportion 21 and at the terminus of the'horizontal portion 22 is ahand-grasp which engages in the notches as just described. In order toreleasethe resilient member from engagement with the teeth the free endthereof is depressed to clear the teeth and the member 12 is then freelyslidable in the body-portion 1.

The inner end of the slide 11 is provided with an opening similar to theopening in the end of the member 12 and is provided with a resilientmember 23, the free end 24 of which engages in the notches 7 between theteeth 6 thereby locking the slide 11 against longitudinal movement.

In practice it is contemplated to adjust the length of the deviceapproximately by manipulation of the catch 24: on the slide 11 andafterward any minor adjustment of the device is accomplished by themeans of the spring catch 20 which being provided with a hand-grasp ismore easily reached for the purpose of slightly separating the slides 11and 12 to remove the shade-holder when desired.

It will be noted that the teeth 5 and 6 are provided with oppositelydisposed inclined edges extending in opposite directions, so that if itis desired at any time to narrow the space between the ends of theslides before utilizing a short shade-roller or ourtain-pole either ofthe slides may be pushed inwardly without disengaging the spring catches20 and 23, the catches sliding over the inclined edge of the teeth, butit it is desired to extend the curtain shade one of the spring catchesmust be disengaged from the teeth to permit this latter adjustment.

I claim:

1. In a shade and curtain-bracket, the combination with a body portioncomprising a flattened tubular member having a longitudinal opening orslot in its rear face, one of the edges of said slot provided with aplurality of notches, of a pair of slides adapted to be slidablyreceived in said body portion, the outer ends of said slides providedwith abruptly-bent portions, said portions provided wit-h bearings for ashaderoller, said abruptlybent portions further provided with extendingportions constituting hooks to support a curtainpole, the inner ends ofsaid slides provided with openings, said openings constituting holdingmeans, spring catches mounted in said holding-means and engaging in saidnotches for adjustably holding said slides against longitudinalmovement.

2. In a shade and curtain-bracket, the combination with a body-portioncomprising a flattened tubular member having a longitudinal opening orslot in one of its faces, one of the edges of said slot provided withtwo series of teeth, said teeth having in clined faces, the inclinationof the faces of the teeth of one series being oppositely inclined Withrespect to the similar portions of the teeth of the other series, of apair of slides slidably mounted in said body-portion, the outer ends ofsaid slides provided with abruptly-bent portions, said portions providedwith bearings for a shade-roller, said abruptly-bent portions furtherprovided with hooks to support a curtain-pole, the inner ends of saidslides provided with spring catches, the spring catches on one slideadapted to engage the notches between the teeth of one series and thespring catches on the other slide adapted to engage the notches betweenthe teeth of the other series, said catches serving to hold said slidesagainst longitudinal movement.

3. In a shade and curtain-bracket, the combination with a body-portioncomprising a flattened tubular member having a longitudinal opening orslot in one of its faces, one of the edges of said slot provided with aplurality of notches, of a pair of slides slidably mounted in saidbody-portion, the outer ends of said slides provided with bent portionsto provide bearings for a shade roller, said bent portions furtherprovided with hooks to support a curtain pole, the inner end of one ofsaid slides provided with means for locking it against longitudinalmovement, the other slide provided at its inner end with a spring catchadapted to engage said notches for adjustably holding said latter slideagainst longitudinal movement.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

CLARK LEIBY.

Witnesses G. E. HUMPHREY, A. L. MoCLIN'roon.

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